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St Mary's Church

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.70941, -2.44412

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 110m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Pointed Lattice-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Pointed Lattice-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus ribesii, Platycheirus albimanus +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus ribesii, Platycheirus albimanus +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hardy’s cottage to Max GateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bowling Alley Walkpublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: footway
West Walkspublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mPath type: footway
Bowling Alley Walkpublic footpath · 168 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 168 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 2Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 2Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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